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TIL that after building the artificial island of Peberholm for the Øresund bridge-tunnel, Denmark decided to plant nothing whatsoever, leaving nature to colonise at its own rate - today it hosts 450+ plant species, 8-12 bird species and rare spiders

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5V5Lk TIL that the MTR, Hong Kong's public transit system, has a 99.9% on-time rate, meaning 999 out of 1,000 passengers arrive at their destination within 5 minutes of their scheduled time
XElE8 TIL that [former planet] Pluto has only moved about one third of the way around its orbit since we discovered it in 1930
kJ56d TIL that the 'lump' on your shoulder blade is not a muscle knot - it's the tip of the first rib. Using a percussion massager on this area can increase the risk of causing of long-lasting nerve damage.
OoPjR TIL: After James Cameron came up with the idea for "The Terminator" movie, he sold the rights to the idea for just $1, in exchange for being able to write and direct the movie, which launched his career
e0rJJ TIL that astronomers have discovered a massive black hole with a huge appetite. Each day, the black hole named J2157 consumes gas and dust equivalent to the mass of the Sun, making it the fastest-growing black hole in the universe.